Restaurants
Pasta With Stinging Nettles and Cottage Cheese
Nettles aren’t hard to find, but it’s good to have an experienced forager show you what to pick.
By Jim Dixon
What We’re Cooking This Week: Balsamic Pickled Strawberries
If you’ve given into the temptation of pretty but flavorless out-of-season strawberries, pickle them.
By Jim Dixon
Ma Cher Is Here to Show Portland How Delicious French Cajun Fare Can Be
Maggie Irwin and Chase Dopson jumped at the chance to take over a residency at Cafe Olli.
What We’re Cooking This Week: Kalpudding
It’s really a deconstructed version of the dolmas Swedish king Charles XII loved to eat during his exile in the Ottoman Empire in the early 1700s.
By Jim Dixon
LaVerne’s Serves Up Rotisserie Chicken, Cocktails, and Chill Vibes
The tight menu feels just as cohesive and salt of the earth as the space itself.
By Katey Trnka
Portland Has Three 2026 James Beard Award Finalists
Scotch Lodge, Gado Gado and Nodoguro are up for accolades this year.





